Epigraph:
“Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all.” — George Washington
The Washington Monument, along with Lincoln Memorial and Capitol Hill in moonlight. George Washington was born on February 22, 1732
George Washington (February 22, 1732 [O.S. February 11, 1731][Note 1][Note 2] – December 14, 1799) was the first President of the United States (1789–1797), the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.[4] He presided over the convention that drafted the United States Constitution, which replaced the Articles of Confederation and remains the supreme law of the land.
Washington was unanimously elected President by the electors in both the 1788–1789 and 1792 elections.[5] He oversaw the creation of a strong, well-financed national government that maintained neutrality in the French Revolutionary Wars, suppressed the Whiskey Rebellion, and won acceptance among Americans of all types.[6] Washington established many forms in government still used today, such as the cabinet system and inaugural address.[7][8] His retirement after two terms and the peaceful transition from his presidency to that of John Adams established a tradition that continued up until Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to a third term.[9] Washington has been widely hailed as the “father of his country” even during his lifetime.[4][10]
Here is a collection of articles pertaining to George Washington, human reights, religous freedom and the Muslims:
An Unlikely Connection Between the Prophet Muhammad and George Washington
The Washington Monument, along with Lincoln Memorial and Capitol Hill in moonlight Source: The Huffington Post By Craig Considine: PhD. candidate, Trinity College Dublin; Film director, ‘Journey into America’; Interfaith…
How would George Washington and Prophet Muhammad react to hate speech?
craigconsidinetcd: In a recent article for Yahoo Contributors Network, Maryam Khan Ansari wrote about how internet postings with anti-Muslim hate messages may soon be subject to federal criminal laws. In her article, Ansari discussed…
George Washington Was a Friend of Muslims
President George Washington Source: Huffington Post: By Craig Considine George Washington’s birthday, celebrated annually on Febr. 22nd, is an opportunity to reflect upon his exemplary character and the example he set for…
What is Common between the Holy Prophet Muhammad and President Abraham Lincoln
One quality is immediately obvious that they were both liberators of slaves and there are many other commonalities between them, but, today I want to stress their emphasis on human…
Muslim Times Leading the Way in Educating about the Holy Prophet Muhammad
Epigraph: Indeed, you have in the Prophet of Allah an excellent model, for him who fears Allah and the Last Day and who remembers Allah much. (Al Quran 33:22) …
Mount Rushmore: The four Presidents from left to right are, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln
All American Muslims, who live in peace in the country, given our beautiful Constitution, should avail of every opportunity to be grateful to the vision of the Founding Fathers, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson being foremost among them.
I have put in my two cents by collecting the materials above.
Here, I also link an article, expressing my allegiance to USA constitution:
Shariah and Constitution: A Personal Journey
Live With Dr Shahid Masood 22nd February 2015 On News One
Imran Khan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IEduPOPFNU
Washington Monument
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Construction of the monument began in 1848, and was halted from 1854 to 1877 due to a lack of funds, a struggle for control over the Washington National Monument Society, and the intervention of the American Civil War. Although the stone structure was completed in 1884, internal ironwork, the knoll, and other finishing touches were not completed until 1888. A difference in shading of the marble, visible approximately 150 feet (46 m) or 27% up, shows where construction was halted. Its original design was by Robert Mills, an architect of the 1840s, but he suspended his colonnade, proceeding only with his obelisk, whose flat top was altered to a pointed pyramidion in 1879. The cornerstone was laid on July 4, 1848; the first stone at the 152-foot level was laid August 7, 1880, the capstone was set on December 6, 1884, and the completed monument was dedicated on February 21, 1885.[10] It officially opened October 9, 1888. Upon completion, it became the world’s tallest structure, a title previously held by the Cologne Cathedral. The monument held this designation until 1889, when the Eiffel Tower was completed in Paris, France.
The monument was damaged during the 2011 Virginia earthquake and Hurricane Irene in the same year and remained closed to the public while the structure was assessed and repaired.[11] After 32 months of repairs, the National Park Service and the Trust for the National Mall reopened the Washington Monument to visitors on May 12, 2014.[12][13][14][15][16]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Monument
Washington Monument
District of Columbia
First in War, First in Peace, First in the Hearts of his Countrymen
Built to honor George Washington, the United States’ first president, the 555-foot marble obelisk towers over Washington, D.C. Tickets are required to visit the interior of the Washington Monument.
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http://www.nps.gov/wamo/index.htm
My note.In pakistan we had books about 100(great men of the world,Big inventions,great scientists).we have visited the monuments with a team of all family kids.we went up through the elevator.It is not far from my brother’s house who Masha;Allah is himself walking,talking,Encyclopedia,a Gold Medalist from Hadhrat
Mirza Nasir Ahmed ra,and a professor for me and all the family.
The good men are those who have done good work and they must be remembered in the land. The nations owes it to them.